Weather Workshop Five Day Forecast

The long range forecast from Weather Workshop for
all of New Zealand to midnight Tuesday.

Situation: A
strong northwest flow covers the country. A front moves onto
the lower South Island today. The front crosses the North
Island and upper South Island tomorrow and is followed by a
disturbed westerly airstream. A southerly change spreads up
the east coast of the South Island late on Saturday. On
Sunday and Monday, southerlies spread over the remainder of
the country while a high in the Tasman Sea pushes a
ridge onto the lower South Island. Tuesday sees the ridge
covering much of the country and a westerly flow develops
over Southland.

COROMANDEL PENINSULA and BAY of PLENTY/ROTORUA: A
mix of cloud and fine breaks today. Rain developing tomorrow
morning then breaking to showers from the west by afternoon.
Further showers on Sunday. Becoming fine early on Monday and
remaining fine on Tuesday.

TARANAKI, TAIHAPE, WANGANUI and
MANAWATU: Mostly cloudy with showers turning to rain
overnight. Rain easing to showers again tomorrow and
remaining showery on Sunday. Showers retreat to the main
ranges on Monday and fine everywhere on Tuesday.

GISBORNE, HAWKES BAY and WAIRARAPA: High cloud increasing
today with warm, gusty northwesterlies. Rain spreading off
the ranges for a time tomorrow then clearing south of
Napier. Mostly cloudy on Sunday with a few coastal showers.
Showers on Monday then clearing from the south after dark.
Becoming fine in most places on Tuesday.

WELLINGTON: Cloud
increasing with showers and strong northerlies today.
Morning rain easing to a few showers tomorrow. Cloudy and
cool on Sunday with showers developing late at night.
Showers slowly clearing on Monday and mainly fine on
Tuesday.

NELSON and MARLBOROUGH: High cloud today with
rain about the western ranges and falls spreading further
east overnight. A few showers tomorrow but fine breaks
increasing. Cloudy but dry on Sunday apart from showers
about the Kaikoura coast. Becoming fine on Monday and
remaining fine on Tuesday.

CANTERBURY: Fine today apart
from high cloud. High cloud thickening tomorrow with patchy
rain developing and gale northwesterlies. Showers and cool
southwesterlies on Saturday. Becoming fine in most places
Sunday but a few showers remain about the coast. Fine and
frosty on Monday and remaining fine on Tuesday.

BULLER,
WESTLAND and FIORDLAND: Rain today with heavy falls possible
over Fiordland. Saturday sees rain becoming confined to
Buller with showers elsewhere. The odd shower again in the
far south Sunday and Monday otherwise a mix of fine and
cloudy weather. On Tuesday rain redeveloping south of the
glaciers, cloudy elsewhere.

OTAGO and SOUTHLAND: Cloudy
with rain spreading from the west today. Showers and cool
southeasterlies tomorrow. Becoming fine on Sunday and fine
Monday. Fine inland on Tuesday but cloudy about the coast
with showers developing.

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